Synonyms: referent
Definition: something that refers; a term that refers to another term
Similar words: term
Definition: a word or expression used for some particular thing
Usage: he learned many medical terms
Synonyms: referent
Definition: the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
Similar words: term
Definition: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Usage: the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
Synonyms: referent
Definition: something referred to; the object of a reference
Similar words: significance, signification, meaning, import
Definition: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Usage: what is the meaning of this sentence; the significance of a red traffic light; the signification of Chinese characters; the import of his announcement was ambiguous
Synonyms: referent
Definition: having reference
Usage: judgments referent to the indictment
Similar words: denotative, denotive
Definition: having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming